US4130805A
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Noise clearing system
Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-04-25
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Granted: 1978-12-19
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Expires: 1997-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A noise clearing system is described which comprises a means for applying a signal representing the existing period of an impulsive noise which is contained in an incoming signal, a means for detecting the impulsive noise, a means for reversing the phase of the detected noise, a means for summing the phase-reversed noise and the incoming signal to clear the noise, and a means for actuating the noise detecting means and the noise phase-reversing means in response to the noise period representing signal during the existing period of the noise.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaharu Mori
- 👤 Kiyoshi Amazawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H40/00; H04H40/18; H04H40/27; H04H40/36; H04H40/45; H04H40/72; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/34; H03G3/345; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
An impulsive noise clearing system for an FM stereophonic receiver, comprising: delay means for receiving and delaying an incoming FM stereophonic signal, including a pilot tone and a subcarrier, intercept means, connected to the output of said delay means, for intercepting said pilot tone and said subcarrier, and for providing the remainder of said incoming FM stereophonic signal at an output, phase reversing means, connected to the output of said intercept means, for detecting an impulsive noise signal contained within said incoming FM stereophonic signal and for providing a phase reversed impulsive noise signal, means for receiving continually said incoming FM stereophonic signal, and for providing a trigger pulse signal equal in duration to the period of impulsive noise contained within said incoming FM stereophonic signal, summing means, connected to said delay means, for summing said incoming FM stereophonic signal with said phase reversed impulsive noise signal from said phase reversing means, and switching means, connected to the output of said phase reversing means, for applying said phase reversed impulsive noise signal to said summing means upon receipt of said trigger pulse signal, whereby said impulsive noise signal is cleared from said incoming FM stereophonic signal at the output of said summing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
An impulsive noise clearing system for an FM stereophonic receiver, comprising: delay means for receiving and delaying an incoming FM stereophonic signal, including a pilot tone and a subcarrier, intercept means, connected to the output of said delay means, for intercepting said pilot tone and said subcarrier, and for providing the remainder of said incoming FM stereophonic signal at an output, phase reversing means, connected to the output of said intercept means, for detecting an impulsive noise signal contained within said incoming FM stereophonic signal and for providing a phase reversed impulsive noise signal, means for receiving continually said incoming FM stereophonic signal, and for providing a trigger pulse signal equal in duration to the period of impulsive noise contained within said incoming FM stereophonic signal, summing means, connected to said delay means, for summing said incoming FM stereophonic signal with said phase reversed impulsive noise signal from said phase reversing means, and switching means, connected to the output of said phase reversing means, for applying said phase reversed impulsive noise signal to said summing means upon receipt of said trigger pulse signal, whereby said impulsive noise signal is cleared from said incoming FM stereophonic signal at the output of said summing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The impulsive noise clearing signal of claim 1 in which said switching means comprises means for grounding the output of said phase reversing means when no impulsive noise is present in said incoming FM stereophonic signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The impulsive noise clearing system of claim 1 in which said delay means comprises a low pass filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The impulsive noise clearing system of claim 1 in which said phase reversing means comprises an active high pass filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The impulsive noise clearing system of claim 1 in which said summing means comprises a resistance means having a first input connected to the output of said delay means, a second input connected to the output of said phase reversing means, and tap output means adjustable to provide a summed output signal consisting of signals applied to said first and second inputs of said resistance means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-12-18 | 1982-06-19 | 1982-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-12-18 | 1986-06-19 | 1986-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-12-18 | 1990-06-19 | 1990-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |